Mercedes Moltó Contreras (born 21 February 1974, in Barcelona, Spain), known as Mercedes Molto, is a Spanish-born Mexican actress.[1]

Mercedes Molto
Born
Mercedes Moltó Contreras

(1974-02-21) 21 February 1974 (age 50)
NationalitySpanish
Mexican
OccupationActress
Years active1993-present
SpouseNoel Salgado (2007-2013; divorced)
Parent(s)Dr. José Moltó Ordoñez
Mercedes Contreras

Biography

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Molto was born 21 February 1974, in Barcelona, Spain. She is the daughter of Panamanian otorhinolaryngology medical surgeon Dr. José Moltó Ordoñez and Mercedes Contreras. She completed her primary and secondary studies in Panama, former student of officially CIDMI since she graduated from the International College of Mary Immaculate, located in La Alameda, Panama, is one of the best schools in Panama and there are still teachers who remember her fondly. She studied at CEA Televisa and has participated in a number of telenovelas of that company. At the age of sixteen, she arrived in Mexico, where she began her acting career.

On 15 September 2007, she married surgeon Noel Salgado. In 2013 after 6 years of marriage, they announced they were getting divorced.[2][3] She currently lives in Miami.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1993-94 Valentina Luisita Basurto Supporting role
1995 Caminos cruzados Jackie Supporting role
1995-96 Pobre Niña Rica Bárbara de Villagrán Supporting role
1996-97 Mi querida Isabel Eugenia Antagonist
1997-98 Sin ti Brenda Supporting role
1998 Rencor apasionado Martha Valdivia Special appearance
Gotita de amor Lucrecia Samaniego de Sotomayor Main antagonist
2000-01 Por Un Beso Mirna Ballesteros Mendizábal Main antagonist
2001 Mujer, casos de la vida real TV series
2002 La Otra Eugenia Guillén Sáenz Special appearance
2003 Niña Amada Mía Karina Sánchez de Soriano Main antagonist
2004 Big Brother VIP 3 Herself Reality Show-Finished 3rd Place
2005 Pablo y Andrea Carlota/Úrsula/Bárbara/Socorro Barraza Main antagonist
2008 La rosa de Guadalupe Rebeca TV series
Mujeres Asesinas Silvia Episode: "Martha, Asfixiante"
2011 Como dice el dicho Episode: "No hay mal..."
2012 Relaciones peligrosas Benita "Jefa" Mendoza Co-protagonist
2013 Pasión prohibida Deniz Lefevre "Mademoiselle" Co-protagonist
2015 Bajo el mismo cielo Deborah Sanders Antagonist

Awards and nominations

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Year Category Telenovela Result
1998 Best Young Lead Actress Mi querida Isabel Nominated
2003 Best Female Antagonist Niña Amada Mía

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